JP2001514809A - Communications system - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 通信システム 発明の分野 この発明は、一般に通信システムに関し、特にネットワーク通信システムに関 する。 発明の背景 通信端末を通じて通信ネットワークに接続されているユーザの間にポイントツ ーポイント接続を確立するためには、通常、接続しているユーザ各々のネットワ ークアドレスを他の接続しているユーザ全員が知っていなければならない。イン ターネット・サービス・プロバイダ(ISP)などの多くのネットワーク通信サ ービスプロバイダは、ユーザがネットワークに接続するたびに、IPアドレスな どの異なったネットワークアドレスをユーザに割当て、特定のユーザのネットワ ークアドレスを前もって知ることは不可能になっている。 いくつかの営利的および非営利的サービスは、ネットワークサーバをネットワ ークに接続したままにする。ネットワークに接続するユーザは、これらのネット ワークサーバの1つまたは2つ以上に彼らの現在のネットワークアドレスおよび 他の識別情報を提供する。この情報は、ポイントツーポイント通信を含む目的の ために、ネットワークに接続される他のユーザに対し利用可能にされている。こ れらのサービスは、そのためのソフトウェアがサーフィング・スクアレル・プロ ダクション(Surfing Squirrel Productions,Inc.)から商業的に利用可能なイ ンターネット・リレー・チャット(Internet Relay Chat(IRC))、株式会 社マイクロソフト(Microsoft Corporation)から商業的に利用可能なマイクロ ソフト・ユーザ・ロケーション・サービス(Microsoft User Location Service (ULS))、およびエクゼクトーン・インフオメーション・システムズ(Exec utone Information Systems,Inc)から商業的に利用可能なオートマティック・ コール・デストリビューション・システム(Automatic Call Distribution Syst em(ACD))を含む。 他のユーザの位置を特定したいと望むユーザは、他のユーザのネットワークア ドレスを決定するため、ユーザ情報を記録するネットワークサーバに接続するで あろう。ユーザは通常、他のユーザの電子メールアドレス、他のユーザがしばし ば使用する1つまたは2つ以上のニックネーム、または他の識別情報を探すこと によって、他のユーザの位置を特定する。このような識別情報の有効利用は、単 一のユーザが多数の電子メールアドレスを有するかもしれないという点、多数の ユーザが同一のニックネームを使用しているかもしれないという点、またはユー ザが他のユーザのネットワーク接続を介して接続されているかもしれないという 点のために、限られている。 残念ながら、上述のようなサービスは通常、各ユーザの一意の識別を行なって おらず、したがって特定のユーザの正確な位置特定を容易にしていない。さらに 、このようなサービスでは、任意の所与の時点においてネットワークに接続され ているとサーバが知っているしばしば数百または数千のユーザの中から、他のユ ーザを、ユーザが積極的に探し当てなければならない。このようなサービスはま た、ユーザがそのユーザの識別情報にアクセスし得るものを限定することを可能 にしていない。 発明の概要 この発明は、通信ネットワークに接続されるユーザの位置特定を容易にするた めの改良された通信システム、好ましくはポイントツーポイント通信を確立する 目的のための改良された通信システムを提供することを目的とする。通信ネット ワーク上のユーザの位置は、典型的には、ユーザの現在のネットワークアドレス によって表わされる。 この発明の通信システムは好ましくは、以下に挙げる利点の少なくともいくつ か、好ましくはすべてを提供する。 a.各ユーザが永久的かつ一意の識別コードを有するため、ユーザは正確に位 置特定されるであろう。 b.ネットワークサーバが、その接続状態をユーザが知りたいと望む予め規定 されたユーザリストのうち、現在ネットワークに接続されている他のユーザのリ ストを、現在ネットワークに接続されているユーザに対して、自動的に提供する ため、ユーザは迅速かつ効率的に位置特定され得るであろう c.探しているユーザが興味を持つ他のユーザがネットワークに接続したとき 、ユーザに対し自動的に通知が行なわれる。 d.ユーザは、ユーザを位置特定できるものを限定することにより、そのプラ イバシーを保護できる。 明細書および請求の範囲を通じ、「ユーザ」という語が、コンピュータまたは 他の通信端末を、好ましくは通信ネットワークへ接続しかつ通信ネットワークを 通じて通信を行なう目的で動作させる、すべての実体、好ましくは人間を包含す ることが留意される。さらに、「探しているユーザ」という語が、現在通信ネッ トワークに接続されている少なくとも1人の他のユーザを位置特定したいと望む すべてのユーザを包含することが留意される。さらに、「探されているユーザ」 という語が、その位置、典型的にはネットワークアドレスが、探しているユーザ により所望とされているすべてのユーザを包含することが留意される。 この発明の好ましい実施例により、通信システムであって、通信ネットワーク と、通信ネットワークに接続可能でありかつ通信ネットワークを通じて通信を行 なうためユーザにより用いられ得る複数の通信端末とを含み、ユーザは必ずしも 所与の通信端末により識別されず、前記通信システムはさらに、複数の通信端末 のうちユーザがどの端末を用いているかにかかわらず、ユーザが通信ネットワー クに接続されているか否かをモニタするための装置と、複数の通信端末のうちい ずれかを通じて現在通信ネットワークに接続されている探しているユーザに、探 しているユーザにより規定可能な探されているユーザの組に含まれる他のユーザ に関するネットワーク接続状態情報を告知し、かつ、探しているユーザに対し、 現在通信ネットワークに接続されているこれらの探されているユーザに関する接 続アドレス情報を提供するための装置とを含む通信システムが提供される。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ユーザのいずれも、探しているユー ザおよび探されているユーザの少なくとも一方として機能し得る。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ユーザのいずれも、同時に探してい るユーザおよび探されているユーザとして機能し得る。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ネットワーク接続状態情報は、探さ れているユーザが現在通信ネットワークに接続されているという表示を含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ネットワーク接続状態情報は、探さ れているユーザが現在通信ネットワークに接続されたところであるという表示を 含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ネットワーク接続状態情報は、探さ れているユーザが現在通信ネットワークから接続を切断されたところであるとい う表示を含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ユーザのうち少なくとも1人が一意 の識別コードを有する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、一意の識別コードはいずれの通信端 末からも独立している。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、少なくとも1つのサーバが通信ネッ トワークに接続され、モニタするための装置は少なくとも1つのサーバ内に存在 する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、少なくとも1つのサーバが通信ネッ トワークに接続され、告知するための装置は少なくとも1つのサーバ内に存在す る。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、通信システムは、ユーザのうち少な くとも1人が現在通信ネットワークに接続されているということを少なくとも1 回通知するための装置を含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、通知するための装置は、複数の通信 端末のいずれかの中に存在する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ユーザのうち少なくとも1人が現在 通信ネットワークに接続されネットワークアドレスを有し、通信システムはネッ トワークアドレスを決定するための装置を含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、少なくとも1つのサーバが通信ネッ トワークに接続され、決定するための装置は少なくとも1つのサーバ内に存在す る。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、決定するための装置は、複数の通信 端末のいずれかの中に存在する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、通信システムは、少なくとも1人の 探しているユーザが探されているユーザに関する情報のいずれかにアクセスして よいかどうか許可するための装置を含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、許可するための装置は、複数の通信 端末のいずれかの中に存在する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、通信システムは、ユーザのうちいず れかに関する情報を維持するための装置を含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、情報を維持するための装置は、通信 ネットワークに接続される少なくとも1つのサーバ内に存在する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ユーザのうち少なくとも1人が、情 報を維持するための装置に情報を提供する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、情報は探されているユーザの組を含 む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、情報は、探しているユーザが探され ているユーザに関する情報のいずれかにアクセスしてもよいかどうかを許可する ための、探されているユーザからの要求を含む。 また、この発明の好ましい実施例により、ユーザに関するネットワーク接続情 報を表示するための方法が提供され、前記方法は、ユーザが複数の通信端末のい ずれかを通じて通信ネットワークに接続されているか否かをモニタするステップ と、複数の通信端末のいずれかを通じて現在通信ネットワークに接続されている 、探しているユーザに、探しているユーザにより規定可能な探されているユーザ の組に含まれる他のユーザに関するネットワーク接続状態情報を告知するステッ プと、現在通信ネットワークに接続されているこれらの探されているユーザに関 する接続アドレス情報を探しているユーザに提供するためのステップとを含む。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、ユーザのうち少なくとも1人が一意 の識別コードを有する。 さらにこの発明の好ましい実施例により、一意の識別コードはいずれの通信端 末からも独立している。 図面の簡単な説明 この発明は、以下の詳細な説明を図面に関連して考慮することからより完全に 理解され認められるであろう。 図1は、この発明の好ましい実施例に従って構成され動作する通信システムの 絵で表わした簡略図であり、この図においてユーザは通信端末を介して通信ネッ トワークに接続しており、ユーザ情報が通信ネットワークに接続されるサーバに 与えられる。 図2は、この発明の好ましい実施例に従って構成され動作する通信システムの 絵で表わした簡略図であり、この図において、探されているユーザが図1の通信 ネットワークに接続しており、探されているユーザを識別する情報が図1のサー バに与えられ、図1のサーバは探されているユーザを識別する情報を図1のユー ザに伝える。 図3は、この発明の好ましい実施例に従って構成され動作する通信システムを 絵で表わした簡略図であり、この図において図1のユーザは、探されているユー ザのネットワークアドレスを受信すると、図2の探されているユーザと直接通信 する。 好ましい実施例の詳細な説明 次に、この発明の好ましい実施例に従って構成され動作する通信システム10 を絵で表わした簡略図である図1を参照する。 通信システム10は好ましくは、複数の接続媒体16を介して通信ネットワー ク14に接続可能である複数の通信端末12を含み、複数の接続媒体16はワイ ヤードまたはワイヤーレスであってもよい。通信端末12は好ましくは、ユーザ 18から入力を受信しかつユーザ18に情報を表示し、接続媒体16を介して通 信ネットワーク14に同様に接続されている少なくとも1つのサーバ20に対し て通信ネットワーク14を介して情報を授受するよう動作する。サーバ20は同 様に、通信ネットワーク14を介して情報を送信したり受信したりするのに動作 可能である。 接続通知装置30は、通信端末12からの入力を受信するよう動作し、接続通 知装置30は典型的に通信端末12内に存在する。通信端末12は通信ネットワ ーク14に接続すると接続通知装置30に信号を送る。接続通知装置30は好ま しくは、通信ネットワーク14を介して接続モニタ22へ通知を送信し、接続モ ニタ22は通信ネットワーク14を介して入力を受信するよう動作し、典型的に サーバ20内に存在する。典型的にサーバ20内に存在するアドレス抽出器26 は、接続モニタ22が受信した通知のソースネットワークアドレスを決定するよ う動作し、アドレス抽出器26は接続モニタ22に動作可能に相互接続される。 アドレス抽出器26は、アドレスが維持されているサーバ20内に典型的に存在 する情報管理装置28にネットワークアドレスを与えるよう動作する。アドレス 抽出器26は、代替的にまたは付加的に通信端末12と通信するよう動作し、通 信端末12内にアドレス抽出器26は代替的にまたは付加的に存在し、ここでア ドレス抽出器26は、通信ネットワーク14への接続が確立されると接続端末1 2のネットワークアドレスを決定し、そのネットワークアドレスを接続通知装置 30に与えるよう動作する。 典型的にサーバ20内に存在するアナンシエータ24は、情報管理装置28に より維持される情報を受信し、この情報を通信端末12に送信するよう動作する 。 通信システム10の典型的な動作は以下に図1、図2および図3に関連して説 明する。 次に図1を参照する。図1には、ユーザ18が接続媒体16を介して通信端末 12を用いて、典型的にはインターネットである通信ネットワーク14への接続 を確立しているのが示される。通信ネットワーク14への接続は典型的に、リー スされたラインまたはダイヤルアップラインを介してネットワーク通信サービス プロバイダ、典型的にはインターネットサービスプロバイダ(ISP)に対して なされる。 少なくとも1つのサーバ20は典型的に、接続媒体16を介して通信ネットワ ーク14に継続的に接続されている。2つ以上のサーバ20が提供されてもよく 、その際、すべてのサーバは好ましくは継続的に同期して同じ情報を維持し供給 する。 ひとたびユーザ18が通信ネットワーク14に接続されると、接続通知装置3 0は接続モニタ22に、ユーザ18が通信ネットワーク14に接続されているこ とを通知する。この通知には好ましくは、ユーザ18のために予め規定されかつ 接続されているユーザのリスト内に情報管理装置28により維持される一意の識 別コードが含まれる。この一意の識別コードは好ましくは、ユーザ18が用いる 通信端末12とは関係がない。好ましくは、この通知はまた、一意の識別コード の認証のためのユーザパスワードを含む。この通知はまた、ユーザ18のための 現在のネットワークアドレスなどの他の情報を含んでいてもよい。 アドレス抽出器26は好ましくは、ユーザ18が通信端末12に接続している 際にそのユーザの現在のネットワークアドレスを決定する。アドレス抽出器26 は好ましくは、TCP/IPなどのネットワークデータ送信プロトコルにおいて 用いられる送信パケットからネットワークアドレスを抽出するよう動作する。こ のように、アドレス抽出器26は、接続通知装置30により接続モニタ22へ送 信された送信パケットからユーザ18の現在のネットワークアドレスを抽出して もよい。アドレス抽出器26は次に、ユーザ18の現在のネットワークアドレス を情報管理装置28へ与え、情報管理装置28はそのアドレスを接続されている ユーザのリスト内に維持する。 アドレス抽出器26は典型的に上記のように情報管理装置28と通信するが、 アドレス抽出器26は代替的または付加的に通信端末12と通信して、現在のネ ットワークアドレスを接続通知装置30に与えてもよい。接続通知装置は次に、 そのネットワークアドレスを接続モニタ22に送信し、接続モニタ22はそのア ドレスを情報管理装置28に与え、情報管理装置28はそのアドレスを接続され ているユーザのリスト内に維持する。 通信端末12は好ましくは、ユーザ18が予め規定した探されているユーザの リストを情報管理装置28に与え、情報管理装置28はこれを維持する。通信端 末12はまた、ユーザ18に関する情報をこの情報を要求している探しているユ ーザに明かすかどうかについて明示的に許可を求められることをユーザ18が要 求するかどうかに関するユーザ18からの指示を情報管理装置28に与えてもよ い。情報管理装置28は、許可を求められることを要求するユーザのリストを維 持する。 情報管理装置28は通信端末12においてユーザ18から探されているユーザ のリストを受信すると、典型的には端末に表示するために、通信ネットワーク1 4に現在接続されている探されているユーザが1人でもいるかどうかを探して接 続されているユーザのリストをチェックする。接続されている探されているユー ザが見つかった場合、情報管理装置28はアナンシエータ24が通信端末12に おいてユーザ18に告知を送信するようにさせ、その告知は典型的に、通信ネッ トワーク14に現在接続されておりかつユーザ18が探しているすべてのユーザ のネットワークアドレスおよび一意の識別コードを含む。 接続モニタ22は定期的に通信端末12を調べるか、さもなければ、通信端末 12が、TCP/IPなどの当該技術において周知であるネットワーク通信プロ トコルによる通信ネットワーク14に依然として接続されているかどうかを判定 する。代替的にまたは付加的に、接続通知装置30は接続モニタ22に、通信端 末12がTCP/IPなどの当該技術において周知であるネットワーク通信プロ トコルによる通信ネットワーク14に依然として接続されていることを定期的に 通知する。 次に図2を参照する。図2には、好ましくは図1においてユーザ18に関して 説明したのと同じ態様でユーザ34が通信ネットワーク14に接続を確立してい るのが示される。ひとたびユーザ34が接続されると、情報管理装置28は探さ れているユーザのリストをチェックしてユーザ34がユーザ18により探されて いるかどうかを判定する。そうであれば、情報管理装置28は次に、接続されて いるユーザのリストをチェックしてユーザ18が依然として接続されているかど うかを判定する。ユーザ18が依然として接続されている場合、情報管理装置2 8はアナンシエータ24がユーザ18に告知を送信するようにさせる。この告知 は典型的に、探されているユーザ34の一意の識別コードと、探されているユー ザ34の現在のネットワークアドレスと、好ましくはユーザ18により与えられ る他の情報とを含む。情報管理装置28は好ましくはまた、探されているユーザ のリストをチェックしてユーザ18がユーザ34により探されているかどうかを 判定し、そうであった場合、上述のようにアナンシエータ24がユーザ34に告 知を送信するようにさせる。 この発明の別の実施例によれば、情報管理装置28は許可を求められることを 望むユーザのリストをチェックして、ユーザ34がユーザ34に関する情報に対 する探しているユーザからの要求を明示的に許可することを望むかどうかを判定 する。ユーザ34から明示的な許可が要求されている場合、アナンシエータ24 は、典型的に通信端末12内に存在する許可装置36へ許可の要求を送信する。 ユーザ34は位置特定またはユーザ34に関する他の情報についてのユーザ18 からの要求を許可するか、または断る。許可装置36は次に、許可情報を情報管 理装置28に与え、情報管理装置28はアナンシエータ24がユーザ18に告知 を送信するかどうかを決定する。 次に図3を参照する。図3には、図1および図2に関連して上に説明したよう にアナンシエータ24により与えられる探されているユーザ34のネットワーク アドレスを用いて、ユーザ18が探されているユーザ34とポイントツーポイン ト接続を行なっているのが示される。この発明に関係なくユーザ18は、ひとた びユーザ34のネットワークアドレスを入手するとユーザ34とポイントツーポ イント接続を確立できることが理解される。 この発明のどのソフトウェアコンポーネントも所望であればROM(読出専用 メモリ)の形で実現されてもよいことが理解される。ソフトウェアコンポーネン トは包括的に、所望であれば、従来の技術を用いて、ハードウェアにおいて実現 されてもよい。 わかりやすくするために別個の実施例の文脈において説明したこの発明のさま ざまな特徴は、1つの実施例において組合せてもたらされてもよいことが理解さ れる。逆に、簡潔にするため、1つの実施例の文脈において説明したこの発明の さまざまな特徴もまた、別々にもたらされてもよく、または任意の適当な組合せ でもたらされてもよい。 当業者は、この発明がここに特に示し説明したものにより限定されないことを 理解されるであろう。むしろ、この発明の範囲は以下の請求の範囲によってのみ 規定される。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Communications system Field of the invention The present invention relates generally to communication systems, and more particularly to network communication systems. I do. Background of the Invention Point points between users connected to the communication network through the communication terminal To establish a point-to-point connection, the network of each connecting user is usually Network address must be known to all other connected users. Inn Many network communication services, such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) The service provider will provide an IP address each time a user connects to the network. Which different network addresses can be assigned to a user and the network for a particular user It is no longer possible to know the network address in advance. Some commercial and non-commercial services have network servers Network. Users connecting to the network can One or more of the work servers have their current network address and Provide other identifying information. This information is used for purposes including point-to-point communications. Therefore, it is made available to other users connected to the network. This These services are based on the software Commercially available from Dawn (Surfing Squirrel Productions, Inc.) Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Stock Association Micro available commercially from Microsoft Corporation Soft User Location Service (Microsoft User Location Service) (ULS)), and Exectone Information Systems (Exec) Automatically available from utone Information Systems, Inc) Automatic Call Distribution System em (ACD)). A user who wants to determine the location of another user can access the other user's network To determine the dress, connect to a network server that records user information. There will be. The user is usually the e-mail address of another user, and the other user often Finding one or more nicknames or other identifying information to use To specify the position of another user. Effective use of such identification information is simply The point that one user may have multiple email addresses, That the user may be using the same nickname, or That the user may be connected via another user's network connection Limited because of the spot. Unfortunately, services such as those described above typically provide a unique identification for each user. And thus does not facilitate accurate location of a particular user. further Such a service is connected to the network at any given time Of the hundreds or thousands of users that the server knows The user must actively find the user. Such services are not Also limit what users can access their identity Not. Summary of the Invention The present invention facilitates the location of a user connected to a communication network. To establish an improved communication system, preferably a point-to-point communication It is an object to provide an improved communication system for the purpose. Communication net The user's location on the work is typically the user's current network address Is represented by The communication system of the present invention preferably has at least some of the advantages listed below. Or preferably all. a. Because each user has a permanent and unique identification code, the user can Will be identified. b. The network server pre-specifies that the user wants to know the connection status. Of other users currently connected to the network in the list of Automatically provide the list to users currently connected to the network Users could be located quickly and efficiently c. When other users interested in the user you are looking for connect to the network , The user is automatically notified. d. Users limit their ability to locate users by limiting what can be located. You can protect your ivacy. Throughout the description and claims, the term "user" refers to a computer or Connect other communication terminals, preferably to a communication network and connect the communication network Encompasses all entities, preferably humans, that operate for the purpose of communicating through It is noted that In addition, the word “searching user” is Wants to locate at least one other user connected to the network It is noted that all users are included. In addition, "user being searched" Is the location, typically the network address, It is noted that this includes all users desired by According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a communication system, comprising: Can communicate with and communicate with the communication network. A plurality of communication terminals that can be used by the user to Not identified by a given communication terminal, said communication system further comprising a plurality of communication terminals Regardless of which terminal the user is using, the communication network A device for monitoring whether or not the terminal is connected to the Searching users currently connected to the communication network through Other users in the set of sought users that can be defined by the locating user To inform the network connection status information about Connections for these sought-after users currently connected to the communication network. And a device for providing connection address information. Further, according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, any one of the users And / or the user being sought. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, any of the users are simultaneously looking for Function as the user who is searching for and the user being searched for. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the network connection status information is searched. Includes an indication that the current user is currently connected to the communication network. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the network connection status information is searched. Display that the current user is currently connected to the communication network. Including. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the network connection status information is searched. User has just been disconnected from the communication network Including display. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the users is unique. Having an identification code of Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a unique identification code is provided for any communication terminal. It is independent from the end. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one server is connected to a communication network. The equipment connected to the network for monitoring resides in at least one server I do. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one server is connected to a communication network. The device connected to the network and the announcement is in at least one server. You. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication system is designed to reduce the number of users. At least one that at least one person is currently connected to the communication network Includes a device for notifying times. Furthermore, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the device for notifying comprises a plurality of communications. Present in any of the terminals. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the users The communication system is connected to a communication network and has a network address. A device for determining a network address. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one server is connected to a communication network. Network and the device for making the decision resides in at least one server. You. Further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus for determining comprises a plurality of communications. Present in any of the terminals. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication system comprises at least one The user you are looking for has access to any of the information about the user being sought Includes a device to allow or disallow. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus for authorizing comprises a plurality of communications. Present in any of the terminals. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a communication system is provided for any of the users. Includes devices for maintaining information about them. Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the device for maintaining information is Residing in at least one server connected to the network. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the users is provided with information. Providing information to a device for maintaining information. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the information includes the set of users being sought. No. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the information is searched by the searching user. Allow access to any of the information about the current user Request from the user being sought. Also, according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the network connection information about the user is provided. A method for displaying information is provided, wherein the method comprises the steps of: Monitoring whether or not a connection is established to the communication network through the connection And is currently connected to a communication network through one of several communication terminals The user being sought, the user being sought can be defined by the user being sought Steps that announce network connection status information for other users in the set And the sought-after users currently connected to the telecommunications network. Providing the connection address information to the user who is searching. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the users is unique. Having an identification code of Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a unique identification code is provided for any communication terminal. It is independent from the end. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES The present invention is more fully understood from the following detailed description considered in conjunction with the drawings. Will be understood and appreciated. FIG. 1 illustrates a communication system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a simplified diagram represented by a picture, in which a user communicates via a communication terminal. Network, and user information is transferred to a server connected to the communication network. Given. FIG. 2 illustrates a communication system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram represented by a picture, in which a user who is being searched for is in communication with FIG. The information connected to the network and identifying the user being searched for is Server, the server of FIG. 1 provides information identifying the user being sought to the user of FIG. Tell the. FIG. 3 illustrates a communication system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a simplified pictorial illustration in which the user of FIG. Upon receiving the network address of the user, it communicates directly with the user being sought in FIG. I do. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment Next, a communication system 10 constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Refer to FIG. 1 which is a simplified diagram that depicts the Communication system 10 is preferably a communication network via a plurality of connection media 16. A plurality of communication terminals 12 that can be connected to the It may be yard or wireless. The communication terminal 12 is preferably a user 18 receives input from and displays information to the user 18 and communicates through the connection medium 16. To at least one server 20 also connected to the communication network 14 To transmit and receive information via the communication network 14. Server 20 is the same Operate to send and receive information over the communication network 14 It is possible. The connection notification device 30 operates to receive an input from the communication terminal 12, and The knowledge device 30 typically resides in the communication terminal 12. The communication terminal 12 is a communication network. When the connection is made to the network 14, a signal is sent to the connection notification device 30. Connection notification device 30 is preferred Alternatively, a notification is sent to the connection monitor 22 via the communication network The monitor 22 operates to receive input via the communication network 14 and is typically It exists in the server 20. Address extractor 26 typically residing in server 20 Determines the source network address of the notification received by the connection monitor 22. In operation, the address extractor 26 is operatively interconnected with the connection monitor 22. Address extractor 26 typically resides in server 20 where the addresses are maintained It operates to give a network address to the information management device 28 that performs the operation. address The extractor 26 operates alternatively or additionally to communicate with the communication terminal 12, and An address extractor 26 is alternatively or additionally provided in the communication terminal 12, where the address extractor 26 is provided. When the connection to the communication network 14 is established, the dress extractor 26 2 and determines the network address and sends the network address to the connection notification device. 30. The annunciator 24, which typically resides in the server 20, Operative to receive more maintained information and transmit this information to communication terminal 12; . A typical operation of the communication system 10 will be described below in connection with FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. I will tell. Next, reference is made to FIG. In FIG. 1, a user 18 is connected to a communication terminal via a connection medium 16. 12 to a communication network 14, typically the Internet Is established. The connection to the communication network 14 is typically Network communication service via a licensed line or dial-up line For a provider, typically an Internet Service Provider (ISP) Done. The at least one server 20 typically comprises a communication network via the connection medium 16. Network 14. More than one server 20 may be provided In that case, all servers should maintain and supply the same information, preferably continuously synchronized I do. Once the user 18 is connected to the communication network 14, the connection notification device 3 0 indicates that the user 18 is connected to the communication network 14 to the connection monitor 22. And notify. This notification is preferably predefined for user 18 and A unique identification maintained by the information management device 28 in the list of connected users. Contains another code. This unique identification code is preferably used by the user 18 It has nothing to do with the communication terminal 12. Preferably, this notification also has a unique identification code Contains the user password for authentication. This notification also informs the user 18 Other information such as the current network address may be included. Address extractor 26 preferably has user 18 connected to communication terminal 12 At this time, the current network address of the user is determined. Address extractor 26 Preferably in a network data transmission protocol such as TCP / IP It operates to extract the network address from the used transmission packet. This , The address extractor 26 sends the connection notification device 30 to the connection monitor 22. Extract the current network address of the user 18 from the received transmission packet Is also good. Address extractor 26 then determines the current network address of user 18 To the information management device 28, and the information management device 28 has its address connected. Keep in list of users. Address extractor 26 typically communicates with information manager 28 as described above, The address extractor 26 communicates alternatively or additionally with the communication terminal 12 and The network address may be given to the connection notification device 30. The connection notification device then: The connection monitor 22 transmits the network address to the connection monitor 22, and the connection monitor 22 The address is given to the information management device 28, and the information management device 28 is connected to the address. Keep in the list of users who have The communication terminal 12 is preferably the user 18 The list is provided to the information management device 28, and the information management device 28 maintains this. Communication end Terminal 12 may also provide information about user 18 to the seeking user requesting this information. User 18 needs to be explicitly asked for permission to inform the user. An instruction from the user 18 regarding whether or not to request No. The information management device 28 maintains a list of users requesting permission to be sought. Carry. The information management device 28 is a user who is searched for from the user 18 on the communication terminal 12. Is received, the communication network 1 typically displays it on the terminal. 4 to find out if any of the searched users are currently connected. Check the list of connected users. Connected sought user If a user is found, the information management device 28 informs the communication terminal 12 that the annunciator 24 The user 18 to send an announcement, which announcement is typically on a communication network. All users currently connected to the network 14 and looking for the user 18 Network address and a unique identification code. The connection monitor 22 periodically checks the communication terminal 12 or otherwise, 12 is a network communication protocol known in the art, such as TCP / IP. Determines if it is still connected to the Tokol communication network 14 I do. Alternatively or additionally, the connection notification device 30 may connect the connection monitor 22 to the communication terminal. Terminal 12 is a network communication protocol such as TCP / IP that is well known in the art. On a regular basis that it is still connected to the Notice. Next, reference is made to FIG. FIG. 2 preferably shows the user 18 in FIG. The user 34 has established a connection to the communication network 14 in the same manner as described. Is shown. Once the user 34 is connected, the information management device 28 Check the list of users that have been searched for user 34 Is determined. If so, the information management device 28 is then connected Check the list of available users to see if user 18 is still connected Is determined. If the user 18 is still connected, the information management device 2 8 causes the annunciator 24 to send a notification to the user 18. This announcement Is typically the unique identification code of the user 34 being sought and the user being sought. The current network address of the user 34 and preferably given by the user 18 Other information. The information manager 28 preferably also includes the user being sought. To see if user 18 is being searched by user 34 If so, the annunciator 24 notifies the user 34 as described above. Makes you transmit knowledge. According to another embodiment of the present invention, information management device 28 determines that permission is required. Check the list of desired users and see if user 34 Determine if you want to explicitly grant requests from the user you are looking for I do. If explicit permission is requested by the user 34, the annunciator 24 Sends a request for permission to a permission device 36 that typically resides in the communication terminal 12. The user 34 may request the user 18 for location or other information regarding the user 34. Allow or refuse requests from. The permission device 36 then stores the permission information in the information The information management device 28, the annunciator 24 notifies the user 18 Determine whether to send. Next, reference is made to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a view similar to that described above in connection with FIGS. The network of the user 34 being sought provided by the annunciator 24 Using the address, the user 18 and the user 34 being sought are point-to-point Connection is shown. Regardless of the invention, user 18 And the network address of the user 34, the user 34 and the point-to-point It is understood that an int connection can be established. ROM (read only) It is to be understood that it may be realized in the form of a (memory). Software components Can be implemented in hardware, using conventional techniques, if desired. May be done. The present invention has been described in the context of separate embodiments for clarity. It is understood that various features may be provided in combination in one embodiment. It is. Conversely, for the sake of brevity, the invention will be described in the context of one embodiment. The various features may also be provided separately or in any suitable combination May be provided. One skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention is not limited by what has been particularly shown and described herein. Will be appreciated. Rather, the scope of the present invention is limited only by the following claims. Stipulated.
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